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Installing awn in Xubuntu 12.04 LTS

As indicated in the recent Xubuntu 12.04 LTS review, the dock as mentioned seemed to have been missing a little something. Granted that we’re trying to keep a lightweight environment here and adding a bit of pizazz might take up a bit more resources but I feel this might be worthwhile.

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Xubuntu 12.04 LTS Review

Xubuntu 12.04 is the only lighter weight distribution that is getting Long Term Support (LTS) from Canonical. Support for Xubuntu LTS will be for 3 years compared to the life-cycle of 18 months and shorter than the 5 years given to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Xubuntu uses the XFCE 4.8 desktop which is less resource hungry [...]

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LUbuntu 12.04 Review

In the world of Linux, there are many distributions out there that one can choose from and Ubuntu is one of the most popular distributions out there. LUbuntu, is a LXDE based version of Ubuntu distribution that is more lightweight and geared towards speed and lower end systems.

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LUbuntu 12.04 Screenshots

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Xubuntu 12.04 Screenshots

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Ubuntu 12.04 Screenshots

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Fuduntu 2012.2 Review

Fuduntu is somewhat of a unique distribution, it has the feeling of Ubuntu but it is really a fork from Fedora. It is a distribution that releases quarterly updates with incremental changes which its goal is to keep on providing a better user experience. The goal of Fuduntu is to provide a fully functional and [...]

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Bodhi Linux 1.4.0 Review

Bodhi Linux is a lightweight Ubuntu based distribution that uses Englightenment as its desktop manager. It is geared for those who have older hardware or who prefer lighter desktops compared to the heavier GNOME or KDE. Bodhi comes as an installable LiveCD which when first started, is quite similar to that of Ubuntu’s startup so [...]

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